Gremio shocked, Cucuta win
Ap, Bogota
Blas Perez scored in the final minute to put Colombia's Cucuta Deportivo ahead of Nacional of Uruguay 2-0 on Tuesday and in a strong position for a Copa Libertadores semifinals berth.Brazilian clubs had poor outings as Uruguayan rank outsiders Defensor blanked Gremio 2-0 while Santos drew goalless against Mexican side America. While Nacional seemed to start strongly, it quickly turned sour for the visitors and Jose Ignacio Pallas was expelled in the 30th minute for a nasty foul. Macnelly Torres scored in the 74th minute to send the 42,000 Colombian fans at General Santander stadium wild with excitement, and Blas Perez found the net with a header in the 88th minute to seal the win.
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